Arch-support.



R. S CARLING.

ARCH SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 28. 1917.

Patented Jan. 29, 1918.

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To all whom it may concern: 7 Be it known .that I, Rose S. GARLING, acitizen ofthe United $tates,'residing at Los Angeles, in the county ofLosAngeles and State of California, have inventednew and usefulImprovements in Arch-Supports, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to an arch support and particularly pertains to apneumatic arch support and a case within .which it is removablydisposed.

It is an object of this invention to provide an arch support whichincludes a pliable insole member provided with a simple pocket withinwhich a pneumatic pad may be positioned. 4 Another object {ifthisinvention is to provide a pad which may biainfiated town-desiredpressure and so constructed-isleform a pad of permanent shape andojfaconfiguration which will permit it'to p'r'operly conform to theinstep of the foot.

Another-object of this invention is to provide a pad formed' witha firmrib which extends along the inner edge of the foot instep and acts tocause the weight-of the foot '1 to be thrown upon the outer portion ofthe I Specification of Letters Patent. Patentd Application filed Marchas, 1917. seriaino. 158,048

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of the pad and the semi-rigid sidewall, as

well as the detailed construction thereof.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 10 indicates a flexible,insole preferably formed of a leather sheet strip 11, the under side ofwhich is faced with a piece of felt 12.. This insole is substantiallythe shape of the shoe within which the appliance .is placed. One end ofthe insole is positioned beneath the heel of the footand the i forwardend of the sole terminates beneath the ball of the foot, thereby holdingthe sole member in a firm position.

" edge of the insole and is adapted to receive I instep in a manner toautomatically rebuild struction and positioned within a combined pocketand insole of simple design and which is not liable to become readilyworn or for other reasons discarded. Other objects will appearhereinafter.

The invention is illustrated, by way of example, in the accon'lpanyingdrawings in Figure 1 is a view in perspective illustrating theinsole andparticularly disclosing the pocket construction upon the ,under side ofsaid sole.

Fig. 2 is a view in transverse section as seen on the line2-2 of Fig. 1disclosin the pocket formation and the pneumatic-pad po sitionedtherein. 7

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view in perspective illustrating the pad and itspeculiar configuration. I

Fig. 4 is a view in transverse lsection as" seen through the pad shownIn Fig. 3, par

ticularly disclosing the sectional formation a pneumatic pad. 15. Thispocket is; preferably formed of an outer fabric wall which will bearagainst the insole of the shoe and an inner fabric wall which terminatesat a point adjacent the stitchingof'the outer wall of the insole.

tion, theflpocketmay be swung outwardly from the insole and the padreadily inserted or removed therefrom. It will thus be seenthat when thepocket. is inits folded posiinsole and against movement.

Reference being bad to Figs. 8 and 4 of the drawings, it will be seenthat the pad is of a peculiarconfiguration. In plan, the

- pad is substantially semi-circular and is similar lower wall 17. Thesewalls are suittion, the pad will be firmly held beneath the formed withan air-tight top wall 16 and a Due to this construcably and permanentlyfastened to each other along their contiguous edges which extend aroundthe semi-circular the contour of the foot instep and that thesemicircular formation of the pad conforms tof'the area'rifthe entireinstep cavity and will permit the outer edge of the instep to beardirectly upon the insole and support the major portion of the weight ofthe body. A small flat air valve 19 is mounted within. e one wall of thepad and permits flation of the pad, as desired. i

In operation, the pad is inflated to a de sired pressureand is thenplaced within the pocket .14, after which the pocket is'foldedconfigurationthereof. The opposite edges which are suboptional indownagainst the insole and the'entire appliance is positioned within theshoe. When the shoe is placed upon the foot, the pad will normallyconform to the instep and, due to the firm wall 18, will support thebroken down bones. When pressure is placed upon the insole and its pad,the firm Wall will act to maintain the pad in. the sectional positionshown in Fig. i and will thereby throw the weight of the body upon theouter edge of the foot, at the same time causing this weight to inflatethe pad toward the firm wall 18. This will act to automatically applypressure upon the weakened arch structure and will, in time, strengthenand rebuild the weakened parts.

It will thus be seen that the arch support here provided is simple inits construction and will effectively and positively produce acorrectlve action upon the weakened foot arch. I

While I have shown the preferred form of my arch support as now known tome, it is 1. An arch support comprising a flexible insole, a pocketattached along the inner edge of the insole and adapted to swingoutwardly for the insertion of a pneumatic pad, and a pneumatic padin-said pocket;

so that the pocket containing the pad swings under the insole andproduces an arch support, said support being highest at its longitudinalcenter and inner edge.

2. An arch support comprising a flexible insole, a pocket attached alongthe inner edge of the insole and adapted to swing outwardly for. theinsertion of a pad, and a pad removably inserted in said pocket.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

ROSE S. CARLING.

